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Living in the land of wasted potential
I recently attended a breakfast meeting, and sat in a room full of successful business leaders along with a large number of attorneys. The subject was the business climate on Long Island, and somehow . . . more
School supplies can be dropped at State Sen. Todd Kaminsky’s office in Rockville Centre until Sept. 8.
Donate school supplies through Sept. 8
Through Sept. 8, school supplies that will be given to students who might not have access to necessary items can be donated at State Sen. Todd Kaminsky’s office at 55 Front Street in Rockville Centre. more
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South Shore ferry deserves consideration
Desperately needed track repairs are causing what Gov. Andrew Cuomo dubbed the “summer of hell” for Long Island Rail Road commuters. There are conflicting reports about . . . more
Governor: Direct caregivers deserve a ‘living wage’
Many of the most vulnerable people in our society are cared for by some of the strongest. Looking out for a child or adult with developmental disabilities can be trying . . . more
Former State Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, pictured at City Hall last year, lobbied for salary increases for workers who care for the developmentally disabled.
State lawmakers back pay raises for direct caregivers
The New York state Senate and Assembly agreed on March 13 to pursue a plan to include $45 million in funding in the proposed state budget for direct support professionals who care for those who are … more
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Red circles on this map, created by the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, mark areas with high 1,4 dioxane levels. Areas with a yellow circle indicate either no testing for dioxane was done, or the levels were unknown. A green circle shows areas with dioxane levels below the EPA maximum for a cancer-causing chemical: 0.35 parts per billion.
Carcinogen found in 39 L.I. water districts
Research from the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, compiled from three years of publicly available water quality reports, found high levels of 1,4 dioxane in water serviced by the 39 water districts, including the Water Authority of Western Nassau, the Franklin Square Water District, New York American Water’s Lynbrook and Merrick Operations Districts, and the Town of Hempstead Water District. more
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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky and other Senate Democrats announced legislation on Feb. 16 to protect New York’s water quality.
Senators fight to protect New York’s drinking water
A group of Democratic state senators announced comprehensive legislation last week aimed at protecting the quality of New York’s water following a report that concluded that water supplies on … more
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Contractors worked on a jetty at Town Park in Point Lookout on Wednesday. Officials said the stone work is ahead of schedule, and could begin in Long Beach sooner than anticipated.
Army Corps project could impact summer season
Officials are calling on the Army Corps of Engineers to rethink its proposed schedule as it looks to begin work on a coastal protection project in Long Beach sooner than anticipated, creating concern … more
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A view of the inside of New York American Water’s Plant #15 in Lynbrook.
Carcinogens in the water
Last week, state Sen. Todd Kaminsky filed legislation requiring the commissioner of the New York State Department of Health to study and regulate 1,4-dioxane, a chemical likely to be carcinogenic, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Last year, the EPA released a report, citing dioxane was found in many water supply systems on Long Island. more
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An election season we can all be ashamed of
We can be thankful that the 2016 election nightmare is officially over. There are almost no happy observations we can make, but I’m compelled to talk about the bad, which has outweighed the good. more
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